Monday, August 1st, 2022
President rejects 30 representations, directs FBR to undo unjust taxation
DNA Islamabad, AUG 1: President Arif Alvi has rejected 30 identical representations filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against the decision of the Federal Tax Ombudsman and directed FBR to stop charging excessive tax deductions from wages of the hired lecturers at the withholding stage. While upholding FTO’s decision, the President observed that the withholding Income Tax at the rate of 20% over the monthly salary of Rs. 36,000 of lecturers, provisionally hired on semester-to-semester basis, was unlawful and an act of maladministration on the part of FBR. Read More
Sino-Pak FMs meetings fully demonstrate close ties: Zhao Lijian
BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said on Monday that three bilateral meetings between Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in three months fully demonstrated the close ties between China and Pakistan. “You are rightly saying that. This fully demonstrates the close ties between China and Pakistan,” Zhao Lijian said during his regular briefing while responding to a question about the meeting between Wang Yi and Bilawal Bhutto on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) council of foreign ministers meeting held in Tashkent,Read More
ICCI formally invites all Political Parties to attend APC on Revival of Economy
Islamabad, /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that ICCI has formally invited all the political parties to participate in the “All Parties Conference on Revival of Economy” being organized by ICCI on August 6, 2022 to discuss economic issues and explore a way forward to revive the economy. He said that all political parties would also be approached in person to ensure their participation in the APC. He said this while addressing a meeting of all Markets Associations of Islamabad that was calledRead More
Call to make serious efforts to boost economy: PIAF
DNA ISLAMABAD: PIAF chairman Faheem Ur Rehman saigol on Monday stressed the need to adopt a holistic approach aimed at developing all economic, agricultural and industrial sectors in order to support the growth of the country. He said that there is a need to devise a comprehensive strategy to promote the industry on immediate basis which will not only support the manufactures but also increase our export. He said that the caution of the Fitch and Moody’s Rating Agencies have also consistently been raised by the business community, urging theRead More
U.S. Embassy organizes 3-day conference for over 500 English language professionals
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 1: Acting Country Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad Aaron Tarver concluded the 3-day OPEN Alumni Conference 2022 with more than 500 English language professionals from across Pakistan. The conference theme, “Fostering Intercultural Competence (ICC) in the EFL Classroom,” promoted ICC as an essential aspect of English language teaching and learning. It was offered in a hybrid mode with 60 alumni participating in person in Islamabad and others joining virtually. The conference offered 25 interactive sessions, led by English Language Specialist from the UnitedRead More
Devastating Monsoon rains kill over 430 people, 24,000 livestock across country: NDMA
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (DNA): The sporadic prolonged spell of heavy monsoon rains have killed 434 people and 24,420 livestock while 605 individuals got injured and 36,469 houses damaged so far in various parts of the country. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a daily 24-hour situation report that detailed various damages and losses reported across the country due to unprecedented rainfall and flash flooding. The report highlighted that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)’s Bajaur District, heavy rain partially damaged 13 houses whereas in Charsadda District on July 29, heavy rainsRead More